In the French-speaking world, Notre-Dame de Paris is the name of a cathedral, a novel, and a rock opera. The gothic cathedral, whose cornerstone was laid in 1163, was completedContinue Reading…Notre-Dame de Paris: The Cathedral, the Book, and the Musical

The first robins and snowbirds (both avian and human) are beginning to return north. It’s the time of new life, daffodils and crocuses, dyeing Easter eggs and the Seder. Warmth andContinue Reading…Maple Syrup Time in Québec

If Americans know any Mexican songs, it is most often “La Bamba” with which they are familiar. Whenever I wanted to teach a song to my college Spanish students, even thoughContinue Reading…La Bamba and Other Sounds from Mexico

I first visited Québec as a student at Université Laval’s French summer school for non-Francophones (non-native-speakers of French). There, I took graduate-level courses about Québécois culture, society and literature as well asContinue Reading…Immerse Yourself in French in Québec City